Europe

Belarus further limits the logs exports to the West

    Belarus introduced a regulation on compulsory licensing of foreign trade activities regarding export of certain timber [...]
March 26, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

General outlook for EU wood products imports in 2017

The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending [...]

Finnish Logset makes dealership contract in Brazil

Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and Brazilian heavy equipment dealer PESA (Paraná Equipamentos S/A) have signed a dealership [...]

Rougier is given the permission to restructure business in Africa

    French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]

Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices drop in March

    The Swiss wood pellets' price amounted to an average of CHF 376.3/t (EUR 321 [...]

Segezha Group invests in new glulam processing line from Hundegger

Sokol Timber Company invested in a new for a new  processing line to produce house parts made of the glued [...]

Softwood lumber prices in Austria went up during January

In January, prices of softwood lumber in Austria have increased for almost all assortments as compared to December. However, if [...]

After Brexit, the UK guarantees to preserve FLEGT commitment

In relation to policy initiatives like FLEGT, the decline in the relative significance of the EU as an importer of [...]
March 13, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Prices for German wood products show irregularities during January

    Producer prices for wood products in Germany registered uneven movements in January 2018. The great part [...]